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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2003
Alan John Hopper, Manchester, GB;
Mark Robert James, Manchester, GB;
Alan John Hopper, Manchester, GB;
Mark Robert James, Manchester, GB;
Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited, Manchester, GB;
Abstract
A process for making an electronic device comprising a dielectric substrate laminated with an electrically conductive metal or alloy which comprises applying a non-aqueous etch-resistant ink by ink jet printing to selected areas of the metal or alloy, exposing the etch-resistant ink to actinic radiation and/or particle beam radiation to effect polymerisation, removing exposed metal or alloy by a chemical etching process and then removing the polymerised etch-resistant ink by alkali wherein the etch-resistant ink is substantially solvent free and comprises the components: